The fetal heart in twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome

T Van Mieghem, L Lewi, L Gucciardo… - … journal of pediatrics, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
T Van Mieghem, L Lewi, L Gucciardo, P DeKoninck, D Van Schoubroeck, R Devlieger
International journal of pediatrics, 2010Wiley Online Library
Twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome is a severe complication occurring in 10% of
monochorionic twin pregnancies. The disease is usually explained as due to an intrauterine
imbalance in intertwin blood exchange, which leads to a volume depleted‐donor twin and
an overfilled recipient twin. The recipient has signs of cardiac dysfunction, which can be
measured using echocardiography or blood and amniotic fluid derived biomarkers. Whereas
cardiac dysfunction typically progresses in pregnancies treated with amniodrainage, it …
Twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome is a severe complication occurring in 10% of monochorionic twin pregnancies. The disease is usually explained as due to an intrauterine imbalance in intertwin blood exchange, which leads to a volume depleted‐donor twin and an overfilled recipient twin. The recipient has signs of cardiac dysfunction, which can be measured using echocardiography or blood and amniotic fluid derived biomarkers. Whereas cardiac dysfunction typically progresses in pregnancies treated with amniodrainage, it usually disappears within a few weeks after fetoscopic laser coagulation of the connecting intertwin anastomoses. Nevertheless, recipients remain at a increased risk of pulmonary stenosis. In this paper, we summarize the cardiac alterations in twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome, describe the changes seen after fetal therapy, list the newly proposed staging systems based on fetal cardiac function, and make recommendations about the use of fetal echocardiography in the evaluation and followup of pregnancies complicated by twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome.
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